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Why DataWorks Stands with the Eno River Tenants Association

January 18, 2023

Every year DataWorks has broadcast to Durham the scale and inequitable nature of the churn of displacement and eviction …

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Who Owns Durham, Episode 4: Urban Heat, Safe Homes, and Climate Risk

August 18, 2022

In Episode 4 of our podcast, Who Owns Durham?, Bonita Green (Merrick-Moore Community Development Association), Max …

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Data Equity Coalition Project

August 12, 2022

News! / ¡Noticias! DataWorks is hosting three (virtual) community conversations to discuss the intersection of racism …

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The Franchise Model of Inequity

August 12, 2022

The Hacking Into History project Hacking Into History: Reckoning With Racial Covenants in Durham County is a …

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Recent Updates to the Durham Neighborhood Compass

April 14, 2022

Over the past year new sources of data on Durham neighborhoods have emerged, and existing sources have been updated. …

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Eviction in Durham Isn’t a “Small Claim” Anymore

March 11, 2022

Many of us with secure tenure in our homes, whether renters or homeowners, have little notion of how swift the economic …

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COVID-19 and Layoffs in NC: 2021 Year-End Summary

January 14, 2022

The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act aims to protect workers by requiring employers to provide …

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NC Job Layoffs and Closings in 2021

January 5, 2022

COVID-19 pandemic-related job layoffs and closings reported in the 2021 Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification …

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Durham’s “COVID Land Grab”: How Real Estate Speculation Makes Our City Less Livable

December 6, 2021

Over the past few months, several articles about Durham’s hectic housing market have made their way onto our feeds and …

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Durham’s 2020 Census Results

November 12, 2021

At DataWorks, we’re diving deep into housing and anti-displacement work--counting evictions and helping inform …

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Antiracist Data Methods-Part 3: Rethinking Timelines and Trends

August 12, 2021

We recently returned to our discussion about antiracist research methods, and want to open a new dialogue about how we …

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Antiracist Data Methods-Part 2: Area Median Income

July 15, 2021

We recently returned to our discussion about antiracist research methods, and want to open a new dialogue about how we …

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At the End of The Moratorium That Wasn’t

June 11, 2021

For three months in 2020, we experienced a sudden and unexpected stop in the ongoing trauma of evictions in Durham. For …

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Antiracist Data Methods-Part 1: Voices as Data

June 3, 2021

We recently returned to our discussion about antiracist research methods, and want to open a new dialogue about how we …

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People Leaving Every Day

April 26, 2021

We often discuss how many people move to Durham every day, rightly pointing out that Durham is a desirable place to …

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Layoffs in NC – What Difference has COVID-19 Made?

March 11, 2021

Trends in Durham, Guilford, Mecklenburg, and Wake Counties We looked at trends in layoffs in four NC …

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The Basic Need for Shelter: 2020’s Insufficient Measures

January 8, 2021

Evictions uproot communities, negatively impact public health, and create lasting financial insecurity for the people …

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COVID-19 and Layoffs in NC

January 8, 2021

The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act was adopted to ensure that workers were notified of …

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COVID-19 and Layoffs in NC: Year-End Summary

December 30, 2020

The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act protects workers by requiring employers to provide …

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Multi-Family Property Owner Profile: General Services Corporation

November 13, 2020

As COVID-19 cases soar and thousands remain out of work, the National Council of State Housing Agencies estimates that …

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Explore Changing Home Prices in the Compass

September 8, 2020

This month, DataWorks NC released new residential property sales price data to the Durham Neighborhood Compass. While we …

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Environmental Data Update #1: Land Cover in the Neighborhood Compass

June 29, 2020

Since October 2019, DataWorks has been reaching out to Durham community members and organizations about improving the …

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Using the Neighborhood Compass to Encourage Action–Case Study

June 10, 2020

For eleven years, Angel Romero advocated for the uninsured population. Looking at social determinants of health …

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Using the Durham Neighborhood Compass to Serve Your Community: Case Study

May 7, 2020

Reporting from the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) and NC Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) …

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